By Doug “Uncola” Lynn via TheBurningPlatform.com
There was a woman who once shone. In her glory, she was the envy of men the world over. During the spring of her life she lived free; even carefree. But soon, the men who lusted after her great wealth and beauty took her, leaving her defiled.
Although dishonored, the woman retained a spark within. Yet she couldn’t find her way back alone. She needed someone. Someone who remembered her former glory and how she was; someone who loved her and wanted to see her made great once more.
As if designated by destiny, her prayers were soon answered as a brilliant man marched toward glory. During the cold and dark of a winter’s night, he rose, shining, to usher in a new spring and the people dreamed again. His words were fierce and with eyes ablaze, he spoke truth to the men who had raped the woman. This man, with golden hair and the certainty of a billionaire, declared a war of words with the devils who met him at every turn.
In the height of summer, the man endured the heat; scorched as if from a thousand blazing suns. And the light from those suns revealed all about the man to those who remained hidden in shadows. But, alas, there was nothing to see; no defect from which the man would crack. He was pure and even more so just then, having been refined by the fire.
Renewed, as on the wings of eagles, surely, the man would seek revenge upon those who had their way with the woman. After all, she was the object of his affection, and the one he adored. Moreover, she was the one for whom he would restore to her former greatness.
So the woman raised her head, with eyes now bright; glad, if only in that moment. She smiled. Justice, like righteous rain, would soon fall upon the heads of her despoilers, those who left her naked and respected neither her personal boundaries nor sense of propriety.
Together, she and the man cherished the castle. For it was their home and the only true affirmation of greatness either had ever known. Even as they suffered setbacks and defeats, at least they had their castle, the surrounding lands, and the support of half the kingdom’s people.
Through the end of summer and into the fall, the woman watched the man labor incessantly. She knew he governed the best he was able and on her behalf. She relished all of his promises and waited for each to come true.
She waited.
Until, one day, there was knocking on the large wooden doors at the front of the castle. The woman heard the man summoned to the great hall where so many heads of state had been met before. From the next room the woman heard the man who rescued her, whisper with the other men who had just recently arrived.
As the woman entered into the great hall, she was stunned to see the man, the one who had promised to restore her to greatness, calmly conversing with the men who had violated her before. The man said: “My dear, it’s time for you to know the truth. These men possess the deed to this castle as well as to all of the surrounding lands.” He added: “And it’s been theirs for some time.”
The woman, in shock, fell to the cold stone floor, nauseated. In a trembling voice, she said: “But the people… the people won’t stand for this. When word gets out, they will have your heads by morning”.
The men laughed.
….and when the word spread from the great hall to the people of the kingdom, they took their daggers, their spears and shields, they rammed the walls to the castle until they gave way. And within the walls of the great white castle, the people fought with every breath; unto death for many. They knew the woman which held the torch was violated. The woman which was so pure would be made whole again. And the laughter in the great hall ceased……….
@ OWL,
In a comment on my own blog, I phrased it like this:
But then again, the oldest stories also describe variants of knights in shining armor and it could be the “cold stone floor” at the end is, as you say above, the stone cold truth throughout the seasons, or cycles, of history.
Or not.
No matter what, now is never the time to play it safe.
From Thermopylae to Gethsemane to Modern Democracy , the snake is always in play .
Been warned 40 years ago.
Robert (QSLV)
a classic.
John Kay was carried by his mother out of East Germany escaping a communist socialist regime to ultimately end up in the US “Born to be Wild”
I didn’t get it. It was a mix of too obvious and too subtle so the end result missed its mark.
Fables are harder to write than they look.
Don’t worry, HSF, I don’t totally know what it means either. But like I said above, now is never the time to play it safe. Besides, fables usually involve animals anyway.
Parable?
Am at Patton Junction post office. Your address?
Otherwise I will mail ur box to LGR and hope he is as honest as I hope. Lol…your address used to be here.
I will run errands and mail.this later.
dishonest I’m not. can relay if need be.
@ Hardscrabble,
It might be a parable?
Definition of parable:
Or, at the very least, an allegory.
Definition of allegory:
In any case, I appreciate your candidness. I put this up in the TBP queue last evening 4/8/2019 and, today, on 4/9/2019, for the first time ever – I almost hit the delete tab; if only because the writer should usually have some idea as to what they’re trying to demonstrate. After all, that’s the professional way.
But then I remembered this is not a paid forum, per se. Instead, metaphorically speaking, this gig is more akin to a digital campfire and now is never the time to play it safe.
I needed to see what happened next and I’m glad for what came back (both here and on my blog). I was a little stuck and y’all adjusted my lens a bit; like ya always do. It helped.
Hey, I have a little stuck also. It also needs adjusting. Perhaps you two can meet up?
Perhaps a sword fight in the works? Little Stuck, I am your father.
lol yer funny, Stuck
I think you had the idea and presented it brilliantly.
From the Guide to Uncola Fables for Dummies: A queen, MAGuinevere, is rescued by a valiant knight – Sir Grabsalot while she is bathing. For his efforts, he is rewarded with a stay at the Queen’s castle. Late one night, she hears him whispering, he is in cahoots with the enemies of the Queen. Sir Grabsalot explains that she is so deeply in debt, he was only trying to negotiate with her lenders so she can continue in power, albeit with their guidance.
This sounds a lot like the plot of Hamlet, where the evil brother kills the king and marries Hamlet’s mom. Maybe ‘Murica will play the part of a madman while she bidens her time for revenge. Ofelia, don’t go swimming in that swamp!
Out damned spot, out I say!
It is the east and the golden haired Cheeto is the sun……yurk.
Same shit different day. Keep polishing that turd Unc, it still stinks.
Pretty close, EC. In school, they probably called you an astutedent. Perhaps, like Guenevere and Bathsheba, the woman in my story represents the vision as seen by those claiming to love her. So, I thought if I distilled our current perspectives and dilemmas down to the bare bones of a fairy tale, what would remain? It seems, in the modern age, the naked truth appears pixilated, like satellite TV on a foggy day or AI-generated art.
Maybe because it’s still happening? Because it’s not over yet?
You are one of the best writers there are.
I thought it was kind of obvious by the third paragraph.
The woman was never truly pure. She was tainted from the very beginning of her existence.
Perhaps…but she didn’t know it!
Interesting, MC. Interesting. Wikipedia says George Washington was a Freemason.
Yes he was. That is the basis of our “freedom of religion “. So they could practice freemasonry without any suspicion, they had to allow Christianity to flourish. Problem is, they invaded Christianity and it became tainted, as well.
MC
Freedom of religion, for the people who have owned the Freemasons, for centuries. That is what that was all about…
One thing Freemasons, Jews and Muslims have in common in the worship of black cube. Wuts up with that?
Inside this ”Illuminati Temple” will shock you!
Bibi Netanyahu Is In The 33 Boys Club!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W33ixUZhtA&t=179s
GOOD NEWS: TRUMP/KUSHNER PLAN FOR GLOBAL GOVERNANCE BEING SLOWED DOWN. USMCA. NEW NAFTA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAW62Wtccj0
I once heard or read that Thomas Carroll of Carrollton was the only founding father who was not a Mason. He was also the only Roman Catholic.
No worries . The Whore of Babylon and the Man of Peace got this .
Him and Zuckerberg. Super creepy.
I didn’t read it but I think I are correct.
Such is the very nature of humanity: in need of redemption
Is anyone, was anyone, ever pure?
What the story fails to mention is that the woman, in her youth, prostituted herself to those who made great soaring promises and who threw showers of gold at her feet. Even against the warnings from her closest confidants. Her final state is the ultimate consequence of decisions made long before.
The woman is a lie. She was always buying the stairway to heaven. The men own the world. The man proves that politicians are pragmatic.
On my blog, a commenter named Joseph posted this:
But who is the government, really?
“A government is a body of people usually notably ungoverned.”
-Book from “Firefly”
The cold stone truth is what we need now….and from that cold stone floor hope springs eternal.
“She relished all of his promises and waited for each to come true.”
I thought this was about T4C but she is hardly the type to associate with adultresses. Maybe you meant KimKa, she was despoiled in a way when she was bound and robbed of her valuable necklaces. Except Kanye is not the man with the golden tresses. He’s more the sort who is confused by golden dresses.
‘Murica where at least I know I’m freeeeee….
Myth #1: The purpose of government is to advance the common good.
http://www.unz.com/tengelhardt/can-we-stop-pretending-now/
I met Lee Greenwood at a country club in Illinois in the early 80’s. I was security for an event, not a duffer. Real friendly guy, seemed down to earth. The next week his signature song, “I’m Proud To Be An American” came out. Probably one of his last small venue gigs.
Like Iska, it sounds like a description of America, and what she once promised. A longing for our nation’s past.
I read somewhere once many years ago, that was the inspiration by whoever wrote this tune by Styx.
The prelude is some good accoustic guitar by Tommy Shaw, segueing into a cascading electric axe.
Dennis DeYoung sings vocals, while adding good keyboards.
The lyrics are telling.
Time after time, I sit and I wait, for your call.
I know I’m a fool, but, what can I say?
Whatever the price, I’ll pay for you, Madame Blue.
Once, long ago, a word from your lips, and the world turned around.
But somehow you’ve changed. You’re so far away.
I long for the past, and dream of a day with you, Madame Blue.
Sweet Madame Blue
Gaze at your looking glass.
You’re not a child anymore.
Sweet Madame Blue, your future is all but past.
So dressed in your jewels, you made your own rules.
You conquered the world and more…Heaven’s door.
America, America…
Red White and Blue, gaze at your looking glass,
You’re not a child anymore.
Red White and Blue, your future is all but past,
So lift up your heart, and make a new start,
Lead us away from here.
I always liked that song, lgr.
“Released on Styx’s 1975 album “Equinox”, “Suite Madame Blue” was written in the lead up to America’s bi-centennial celebration. But unlike the many songs celebrating America’s greatness released during that period, Dennis DeYoung wrote “Suite Madame Blue” as a way to start a conversation about a great nation that needs improvement. To that end, “Suite Madame Blue” contains oblique references to many of the day’s controversial topics, including the Vietnam War and Watergate.”
https://www.axs.com/the-top-10-best-styx-songs-77832
Btw, I like the song Uncola posted at the end of the essay, too.
In the music video they sing how the oldest story in the world tells about the ‘lost keys to paradise’. The message of this metaphor?
I’ll take a stab at it.
Too many abandoning The Golden Rule.
Maybe the “lost keys to paradise” is, in fact, the oldest story; with, perhaps, the abandonment of the Golden Rule partially explaining how they got lost? Hard to tell.
No defects? Purity?
Who in the hell are you talking about?
If you say ‘Trump’, I’m going to kill myself.
Hey Stuck,
But isn’t that what just played out on our screen with the Mueller Report? And now with the ongoing drama of Bob Barr getting grilled on capitol hill and, soon, with the release of the redacted Mueller Report?
In the comments above, the band Styx was mentioned. A band named after the mythical Greek river deity that separated the world from the underworld.
Where also can you get a great poignant story and many perspectives from the readers, all in the same page?
Your story is a great read, but with an ambiguous ending. Because your story is rooted in the reality of today, it cannot be helped, because our future, like your story, is also dark and uncertain.
It seems everyone wants to write the ending but in reality, they are writing what their hope, or lack thereof, of what they think the future will be. Some are partisan in their hopes to end the nightmare, while others are resigned to accepting the fact the dream never was. Both views are equally possible.
Me, I am expecting the worst; a future that will continue with the unending creating of paper money out of thin air, a society stripped of its culture in favor of diversity and fairness and a population of angry slaves, too subdued by the powers that be to do anything about it.
@ Not Sure who says:
I know, right?
and
Well, I wouldn’t go THAT far…:)
Yes, it’s still happening. It could go either way. That’s part of the reason I’ve been “stuck”. It’s like a frickin’ never-ending cliff-hanger. And, yes, as you say above: “Both views are equally possible“.
I, too, have my suspicions. (Now cue BL expressing frustration in 3….2….1…)
BTW …. I won the 2019 TBP NCAA Basketball Pool.
I don’t want want to hijack this thread. So, please go to the link below to offer your praises and congratulations.
And to that, I’ll just add this. Never EVER underestimate The Stuchenmeister. For when you do, he will surprise you. just sayin’
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I was rooked when UCF lost to Duke in a nail biter.
You lead me to emotional states echoing from the past preceding this present wrapped in your wise words.
I respond with songs lingering from a youth well spent, little need to repent.
Igr , I saw Styx live 1978 . I will never forget that song as they played. I was just 18 and sober . Can you believe that ?
1978 was just last week, Beiber
I have underwear older than that.
Yes I can BB. Likewise. Somehow scored front row tickets. Was into that band hugely for awhile, circa ’78-’84
From their Grand Illusion album, I like the title cut, Castle Walls, and Man In The Wilderness.
40 years ago, bud. Damn.
Where’d all that time go by so quickly?
That pales in comparison to Black Sabbath, on acid…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsLhNxzwK1Y
Droogs deceived and abused her.
But her white knights came to save the day?
Little In-N-Out, eh?
Aye, wiff a little Ludwig van.
LAME!
What’s your point?
That it had no point? Judging by the responses I must concede it stirred up a lot of comments.
We’ll see…
The book of Revelation, or the revealing of things to come, describes the last 7 years, just after the Rapture, of the 2000 year period between Jesus crucifixion week and His second coming ending in around 2032 as the most deceptive and destructive of all time.
An all powerful Antichrist or false messiah and False Prophet deceiving and controlling the whole word via global government is described as leading to the death of between 2/3rd and 3/4th of the world population prior to Jesus’s second coming.
This is what those that are left behind will be hurling headlong into in the very near future that will be initiated anytime now by God’s rapture of the true church or body of Jesus.
Put your full trust in Jesus or be left behind to endure the reign of the Antichrist and the judgement of God.
Nice of blind nazi to volunteer as guide.
blind nazi, that’s got a nice ring to it
Blind Nazi has got me on the run. – John Lennon
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/john-lennon-hitler-self-portrait-sold-45000-dollars-beatles-a8317726.html
The oldest story in the world is a reminder about the two women of Proverbs. ‘Madam Folly’ of Proverbs 7 and ‘Dame Wisdom’ of Proverbs 31
So what’s the oldest profession, Unc, politician or sex-server?
Well, there are those who would say the oldest story is the “Epic of Gilgamesh”. But that tale tells of a great flood. Therefore, and for that reason, others would say the story of Adam and Eve (although recorded later) would have preceded the great flood by multiple generations.
So, based upon that story, I might be inclined to say both professions came after the Fall of Man with that of politician arriving first and sex-workers coming later in the geographical areas east of Eden.
I say politician came first because attempts at transferring any blame started almost immediately. Seemingly, a mere few seconds after the apple fell to the ground.
—–
Genesis 11-13 (emphasis added):
God said: “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”
The man said, “The woman YOU put here with me—SHE gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”
The woman said, “The SERPENT deceived me, and I ate.”
—–
Yep. Anyone who’s ever had any kids knows politics is the oldest profession. No doubt.
Sad but true
So now, reading through all the comments, I wonder what happens if the woman is impregnated by her rapist. Will that bastard child becomes the ruler?? I think that outcome would be as the characters in Gladiator………. Commodus, the twisted son of Marcus Auerilius, eventually killed by Maximus, the enslaved resistor that gives his life to correct the wrongs.
Transistors were born free.
Maybe dats why woman on da fwoor at end. She in wabor and having baby. But baby is beast who gwow up to onwy take cwedit cards with numbas 666 on dem. And 10 of da men make da baby king sum day. And da peeple say; ‘who is wike da baby?’ and; ‘who can make waw wit da baby?”
Revelation 13:4: “And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?”
Make wuv not waw.